WHA game summary from February 24, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cougars (24-36-1) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Cleveland Crusaders (36-23-2) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1: CHI, Rick Morris 27 (Dan Lodboa, Ron Anderson), 9:24
2: CHI, Dan Lodboa 15 (Reg Fleming, Bob Liddington), 2:10
CLE, Jim McMasters 1 (Rich Pumple, Jim Wiste), 4:40
CLE, Gerry Pinder 22 (Joe Hardy, Wayne Muloin), 6:33
CHI, Rosaire Paiement 24 (Bob Sicinski, Jan Popiel), 15:33
3: CHI, Bob Liddington 17 (Bob Whitlock, Jim Benzelock), 5:38
CHI, Bob Whitlock 20, 19:18
Penalties:
1: Ted Hodgson, CLE 0:33
Larry Cahan, CHI 4:13
Ralph Hopiavouri, CLE 18:14
2: none
3: Gerry Pinder, CLE 8:44
Rick Morris, CHI 11:11
Gerry Pinder, CLE 19:25
Penalty time: CHI: 4 minutes
CLE: 8 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Whitlock | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dan Lodboa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Liddington | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Morris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rosaire Paiement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Benzelock | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jan Popiel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Sicinski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Anderson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reg Fleming | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Cahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Pinder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim McMasters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Wiste | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rich Pumple | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wayne Muloin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joe Hardy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Hodgson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ralph Hopiavouri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 11-15-15-41
CLE: 10- 9-14-33
Goalies: CHI: Andre Gill (W, 4-9-0)
CLE: Bob Whidden (L, 8-8-2)
Attendance: 9,957